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Did you ever consider that there is more than one type of lighting for any given room? Maybe you just thought ‘I turn on the light switch and I’ve got lighting’. Well, there’s much more to it than that. If you want to maximize the lighting in your home for your personal enjoyment or are planning to sell now or in the near future, these tips will help you out!

Type #1: Ambient Lighting

Ambient lighting is the primary source of light for your room. Let’s take a kitchen, for example. Ambient lighting can come from possibly 2 different sources. During the day, it can be from windows that allow enough sunlight in to fill the room. At night, though, you would need another source. Whatever light you turn on that covers the room in light would be your ambient source of lighting.

Type #2: Task Lighting

Task lighting is just what it sounds like - lighting that’s used to highlight areas where you work. In our kitchen example again, task lighting would be more focused lighting that is designed to illuminate work surfaces, such as an area you prep food. It might come from a pendant or track light focused down on the counter.

Type #3: Accent Lighting

Accent lighting is used to highlight architectural details, artwork or anything else you want to bring a little extra attention to in a room. In our kitchen example once more, accent lighting might be recessed lighting aimed at walls to highlight artwork or lighting inside of cabinets with glass doors to show off what’s inside.

When working with the different types of lighting, also consider that lighting can be set to dimmer switches, so you can bring lights up when you need the light or bring them down for more intimacy or as a kind of night-light for safety.

By using a combination of all 3 types of lighting, you bring more light and better function into the room. It’s not just easier on the eyes, but buyers are looking for homes that have lots of natural light and good use of recessed lighting. By showing off your home through the correct usage of lighting, you help enhance the value of your home and will also help to bring about a quicker sale.

If you’ve got questions about lighting choices in your home, please feel free to comment or call me. Illuminate your world!

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